Sometimes it only takes one phone call to send a career in football to the other side of the world. For Scott Miller -- who was serving the ninth year of his coaching apprenticeship at Fulham at the time -- that moment arrived when Australia national team boss Ange Postecoglou dialled his number in early June.

A vacancy which would suit a driven, disciplined young coach had emerged Down Under and the Asian Cup winning Postecoglou urged Miller to take the opportunity. Within a matter of days, the...